Why South Africa shouldn’t turn to the IMF for help
The idea that South Africa must look towards the International Monetary Fund to rescue itself from the prevailing crisis must be dismissed.
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Retail banks are on a charm offensive – but mis-selling continues
Research with call centre workers shows mis-selling is an entrenched and accepted feature of financial sales.
Home ownership falling, debts rising – it’s looking grim for the under 40s
HILDA survey results show home ownership among young people is declining, as mortgage debt almost doubles for the same age group.
Vital Signs: the RBA was right to keep rates on hold
The amount of Australians in mortgage stress is the reason why wages growth and the labour market are such a problem - and a big reason for the RBA not to raise rates any time soon.
Why the World Bank’s efforts to marshal private capital won’t reduce poverty
Africa should be concerned about news that the World Bank is looking to migrate from the model that largely relies on funding member states to become a broker of private capital.
From public good to personal pursuit: Historical roots of the student debt crisis
About 44 million Americans are still paying off student loan debt. But it didn't always used to be this way. As the perceived purpose of a college education changed, so too did the way we pay for it.
Australians are working longer so they can pay off their mortgage debt
Research finds higher levels of housing debt among pre-retirees are linked to them working for longer.
Corrupt state owned enterprises lie at the heart of South Africa’s economic woes
Reforming South Africa’s state owned enterprises should start with greater accountability and financial responsibility.
Brexit and weak government: a drama lesson from the Greek economy
A warning from Athens about facing political headwinds with a government barely worth the name.
The World Bank reinvents itself – and puts poverty reduction at risk
A dubious deal with the Trumps has sparked criticism of the World Bank, but attention should be focused elsewhere.
Why Tunisia’s banks are its main economic weakness
Tunisia's economy has been struggling since the country’s 2011 revolution. Corruption and bad governance within the banking sector is not helping.
Vital Signs: what does Treasurer Morrison mean when he says we’re ‘growing into the growth’?
Treasurer Scott Morrison says Australia will "grow into growth". Global economic conditions suggest otherwise.
Debt bondage, domestic servitude and indentured labour still a problem in the world’s richest nations
With My Family’s Slave, journalist Alex Tizon challenges our complacency over domestic workers. When does domestic work become slavery?
The IMF is at its weakest just as the world needs it most
Where now for one of the great emblems of post-World War II global co-operation?
Budget to distinguish good and bad debt
The government will highlight in its May 9 budget a distinction between 'good' debt, incurred to boost growth, and 'bad' debt, used to finance welfare and other recurrent spending.
Three charts on mortgage stress: it isn’t as bad as you might think
When you look at the data (in three charts) on mortgage stress, the systemic risk of people not being able to repay their home loans appears small.
After the downgrade: South Africa should copy Brazil and impeach its president
The best chance South Africa has of recovering from sub-investment grade credit rating status is to have leaders who are prepared to break rank with the small-mindedness of the ruling party.
South Africa’s social grants: busting the myth about financial inclusion
Entities at the centre of the storm engulfing South Africa's social grants distribution system have claimed to be champions of financial inclusion. The claim in itself is scandalous.
After the robo-debt debacle, here’s how Centrelink can win back Australians’ trust
The extent of Centrelink’s customer service delivery problems is legendary – and it's been getting worse in recent years.
South Africa’s airports company faces a hard landing. Why this is bad news for the country
Airports Company of South Africa, a majority state owned enterprise, is set to be hit by a regulatory own-goal that puts further pressure on the country's credit rating.
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